MHCP
COLAB
Making cities better.
MHCP COLAB was established in 2009 specializing in technical aspects of urban planning and soft services of outreach and communication.
The firm is a true Co-lab of talented professionals with extensive local, regional, and national experience in each of our specialties. Our core staff are the firm leaders who share the project roles and responsibilities with our key collaborators who are senior level executives.
We developed this workflow model to ensure accountability and creative autonomy with a team approach.
OUR TEAM
Melissa Hege, AICP
Founding Principal
Firm leader, Melissa Hege, is actively engaged in planning and transportation in South Florida. She is a certified planner with 24 years of experience practicing planning both locally and nationally.
She directs land use and zoning policy, bike/ped planning and outreach for multi-disciplinary projects for our planning and transportation clients with a background in urban design.
Matt Hege
Director
Firm director, Matthew Hege is an MBA with 24 years of experience in strategic communications and public relations with a specialty in media and outreach.
He directs the firm's public private partnership clients, community outreach, public relations and strategic communications and provides expertise in comprehensive planning and project messaging.
Renee Mack
Associate Planner
OUR PARTNERS + COLLABORATORS
Associate Planner, Renee Mack is a highly accomplished graduate student at the University of Central Florida pursuing a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning.
Renee supports our team in planning research, outreach and GIS analysis and has been recognized with the 2023 Agile Mile Urban Planning Scholarship, the American Planning Association Andre Anderson Minority Scholarship, and the Scholastic Art and Writing Regional Award for Hillsborough County.
The Corradino Group Planning, Transportation and Engineering
Kittelson Planning, Transportation and Engineering
Parsons Transportation Planning and Engineering
MRG Public Involvement and Creative Services
Public Input Online Engagement
FEATURED CLIENTS +
AGENCIES SERVED
CREDENTIALS
CERTIFICATIONS
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Goods + Services under the Florida Unified Certification Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) under the Florida Unified Certification Program
Local Developing Business (LDB) by Miami Dade County
Woman Business Certification by State of Florida
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
American Planning Association (APA)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA)
Florida Public Relations Association (FRPA)
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)